Architectural Engineering Technology

The undergraduate program in Architectural Engineering Technology (AET) teaches an understanding of how buildings are designed and created, including the evolution of a building and how to communicate design decisions along with the evaluation, selection, and application of different materials, construction techniques, and mechanical and electrical systems. Coursework in the program includes design, the history of architecture, mechanics, physics, and mathematics, all supported by the Educational Objectives and Expected Outcomes. The program is one of only six baccalaureate programs accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) in the United States.

In the U.S., most state registration boards require a degree from an accredited professional degree program as a prerequisite for licensure. The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), which is the sole agency authorized to accredit U.S. professional degree programs in architecture, recognizes three types of degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture, the Master of Architecture, and the Doctor of Architecture. A program may be granted a 6-year, 3-year, or 2-year term of accreditation, depending on the extent of its conformance with established educational standards.

Master’s degree programs may consist of a pre-professional undergraduate degree and a professional graduate degree that, when earned sequentially, constitute an accredited professional education. However, the pre-professional degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree.

The NAAB grants candidacy status to new programs that have developed viable plans for achieving initial accreditation. Candidacy status indicates that a program should be accredited within 6 years of achieving candidacy, if its plan is properly implemented.

Students should note that more information on the architecture program accreditation is available on the website of the National Architectural Accrediting Board (http://www.naab.org/) where you can access the NAAB Conditions for Accreditation, which includes the Student Performance Criteria. You can access this document my clicking on this link [http://www.naab.org/documents/home_origin.aspx?path=Public+Documents%5cAccreditation]

Course List

Class Projects

Studio Culture Policy

Additional Information including Professor Fuller's annual computer suggestion for entering students

The undergraduate program in Architecture in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture is divided into two tracks that students choose depending their career interests. The links below lead to information about each track.

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